Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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